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Federal research cuts trigger layoffs at research universities
Johns Hopkins University moved to reduce staffing across multiple schools and offices, laying off about 110 employees after steep declines in federal research funding, according to a university...
State policy tightens access to public higher education for undocumented students
Florida officials moved toward barring undocumented students from enrolling in the state’s public colleges and universities, with votes scheduled for Tuesday at the Florida Board of Education and...
Compliance over AI governance accelerates across university IT systems
SUNY’s systemwide AI governance policy, passed in May, requires leaders at its 64 campuses to establish or update AI guidelines by the end of the year. The framework includes standards for bias...
Supreme Court admissions policy shifts reshape selective-college enrollment demographics
New federal enrollment data show that the post–Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard era is producing uneven demographic outcomes at U.S. colleges—especially at the most selective institutions....
University admissions and antitrust oversight: new negotiations sought with DOJ
Yale University is seeking a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice after claims that its admissions practices may harm white and Asian applicants. The university hired a high-powered law firm...
Research-intensive university sector adjusts to shrinking federal funding—again
Johns Hopkins continued sector-wide workforce adjustments as federal research cuts forced additional restructuring, with a second wave of changes affecting central administration and research...
AI governance and cybersecurity controls expand as labs face access restrictions
Anthropic’s access to its Mythos 5 model widened after the company resolved Trump administration concerns tied to national security. The Commerce Department’s Howard Lutnick wrote to Anthropic...
Frontier AI model releases become more conditional on government approval
OpenAI agreed to stagger the rollout of its newest flagship model after a request from the Trump administration, the company said. Access to GPT-5.6 Sol begins with a limited preview for “trusted...
Campus labor force cost pressure meets AI-era organizational change
Johns Hopkins’ layoffs and restructuring reflect a larger sector reality: universities are being forced to redesign infrastructure around federal funding declines while using technology to reduce...
AI-enabled productivity pressure hits business education and workforce planning
Business and MBA programs are increasingly responding to AI’s labor-market disruption by integrating practical AI training into core coursework and student development. One profile highlights UC...
Frontier AI model access faces renewed U.S.-China pressure
Anthropic won U.S. clearance to restore some access to its Mythos 5 cybersecurity model, after the Commerce Department flagged national security risks and required changes to “Covered Models.”...
AI model rollout under government supervision
OpenAI agreed to stagger the rollout of GPT-5.6 Sol, directing early access only to “Trump-approved” government-cleared customers and limiting deployment to a small preview group. The move follows...
Federal research funding cuts trigger university administrative downsizing
Johns Hopkins University laid off about 110 employees, largely in administrative roles, after federal research spending cuts reduced its grant portfolio. The university said federal research...
Gen Z and entry-level hiring: AI automation enters the career pipeline
New data suggests employers are moving to automate the entry-level job pipeline rather than hiring humans for routine early-career roles. A Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) survey of...
Stanford data finds AI job effects persist for younger workers
A Stanford-led labor analysis tied to ADP payroll data continues to show an employment decline for workers aged 22 to 25 in the most AI-exposed occupations, even after skeptics questioned earlier...
Higher education demographics after race-conscious admissions ends
New analysis using federal fall-enrollment data after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard shows large differences at highly selective institutions. The Chronicle analysis found that nearly 70%...
SUNY mandates AI governance by end of year for public university IT
The State University of New York required its 64 campuses to establish or update artificial intelligence guidelines by the end of the year, covering bias evaluation, student data privacy, and...
Florida sets up a move to bar undocumented students from public colleges
Florida education officials are preparing policies that would bar undocumented students from enrolling in state public colleges and universities. A vote scheduled Tuesday would require applicants...
Cybersecurity: higher-ed job scams evolve with AI tactics
Job scams targeting individuals applying to higher-education and other employers are becoming more sophisticated, increasingly relying on AI-era realism to mimic legitimate recruitment. A case...
Campus leadership changes: Spelman, Wilkes, and Elmira name new presidents
Spelman College named Ayanna Howard as its next president, with her start date set for Aug. 1. Howard, a roboticist and higher-education leader currently dean of Ohio State’s College of...